Sentences with phrase «food access programs»

She oversaw the growth of nutrition education and food literacy programming, as well as the implementation of innovative food access programs that have gained national recognition.

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That measure would be aimed at making it more difficult for employers like low - wage fast - food restaurants to access the program, the stakeholders say.

They estimate that over 23 million children have accessed food supplied by the Farm to School program, and local farms sell around $ 400 million each year to this target.

A basic employee wellness program focuses on two things: encouraging and providing the opportunity for daily exercise, and access to healthy foods.

During his 14 years in office, Chávez tightened his grip on PDVSA while simultaneously pursuing programs aimed at improving access to health, education and food for poor Venezuelans.

The reports should be investigated, he said, but said it is «deeply, deeply unfair» that every food services employer has now lost access to the program.

Alter Eco laptop donation programs, in partnership with our food distributor UNFI, have allowed producers to access improved data collection and communications between farms

Springboard partners have access to Kraft Heinz resources, including its innovation centers, management practices, operating scale, and food safety and quality capabilities programs.

It also gives ProduceOne access to the established program Premier Produce has with local farmers, and Premier's extensive specialty foods offering.

Wholesome Wave is a nonprofit organization with a mission to increase access to (and affordability of) fresh, locally grown food through programs that work with neighborhood farmer's markets and encourage those in under - served communities to make healthier choices and buy local produce.

Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.

Among the benefits of school salad bars reported by school food service directors were increased student access to fresh fruits and vegetables and increased student participation in the school lunch program.

Throughout the year, Mastercard cardholders receive unique benefits and Priceless experiences at Pebble Beach Resorts, such as The Spa at Pebble Beach, golf and culinary programs, and VIP access to events including Pebble Beach Food & Wine.

They have an incredible, multi-faceted program model, focused on three areas: Food access and advocacy, food education and skill building, and community buildFood access and advocacy, food education and skill building, and community buildfood education and skill building, and community building.

In addition to cash and product donations contributed to regional feeding programs, employees from The Kraft Heinz Company lead volunteer efforts year - round to ensure these local communities have ready access to fresh, healthy and affordable food.

We're proud to support the Nordic Organic Food Fair, our presence forming a key part of our Export Support Program, helping Soil Association symbol holders access new markets in the Nordic region.

In our community, unfortunately, there is very easy access to free artificial baby milk through food banks and other social support programs so cost alone isn't enough to get them through any tough days.

I do so with some regret, in part because I will lose regular access to information about HISD that has informed my general understanding of how large urban school food programs operate.

During her three years at DCCK, she managed a program to increase access at corner stores in food deserts throughout DC, created and implemented an 8 - week long nutrition education lesson to at risk adults during their culinary job training program and assisted in using donated food to provide menus and food for nearly 5000 homeless adults daily.

When every eligible student is enrolled in their free school meal program, and more students are eating breakfast and lunch, all students have access to the healthy, fresh, local food that farm to school makes available in the cafeteria and classroom.

Several studies have found that decreased access to competitive foods leads to increased participation in the National School Lunch Program and subsequent increases in federal reimbursements and overall revenue.

Successful, cost - effective federal nutrition programs play a critical role in reducing child poverty and helping children access healthy foods while improving their overall health, development, and school achievement.

This grant is designed to help improve student access to high - quality, nutritious foods at school, and provides funds to help schools improve or expand their breakfast programs with an emphasis on sustainable, alternative breakfast options.

Schools who apply can receive up to $ 2000 in funding through the Fuel Up Breakfast Program, which has awarded $ 325,000 to more than 100 schools nationwide since 2009, and has greatly improved student access to nutritious foods such as low - fat and fat - free dairy products, whole grain cereals, and fruit.

We also made strides in improving the summer meal program to ensure children have access to meals when school is out for the summer and made investments in programs like Farm to School and infrastructure updates in kitchens and cafeterias to help serve more fresh, healthy foods!

As Greg Noth pointed out on Think Progress, one of the ironies here is that the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act actually expands access to food for economically disadvantaged kids through a variety of programs.

Federal nutrition programs that already operate in schools can make sure kids have access to food when they need it, regardless of zip code, age, time of year or time of day.

The USDA summer food program is intended to make sure children have plenty to eat during the summer months when those who would normally be participating in the school lunch program don't have access to those meals.

While we still have a lot of work to do in terms of reducing schools» reliance on highly processed foods, children dependent on the federal lunch and breakfast programs (as well as after - school snack and even school supper programs) can and do have access to nutritionally balanced meals each and every school day (and throughout the summer where summer meals are offered.)

The program got a boost this week with the addition of a specialized cart to make it easier to load and transport food and beverages, as well as easily display them for quick access to students, made possible by grant funds.

Programs that promote breastfeeding and ensure access to nutritious foods, such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, the school meals and summer feeding programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and child care food assistance, improve health outcomes, school achievement, and workforce competitPrograms that promote breastfeeding and ensure access to nutritious foods, such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, the school meals and summer feeding programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and child care food assistance, improve health outcomes, school achievement, and workforce competitiProgram for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, the school meals and summer feeding programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and child care food assistance, improve health outcomes, school achievement, and workforce competitiprogram, the school meals and summer feeding programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and child care food assistance, improve health outcomes, school achievement, and workforce competitprograms, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and child care food assistance, improve health outcomes, school achievement, and workforce competitiProgram (SNAP), and child care food assistance, improve health outcomes, school achievement, and workforce competitiveness.

Whether it's a county fair, senior expo, back - to - school night, or conference, our staff will come to you with information on applying for benefits from programs like food stamps and school meals and accessing healthy, affordable food.

By engaging partners across the state, we are removing barriers to nutrition programs, increasing outreach, and expanding access to affordable and healthy food — all steps that will get us closer to our mutual goal of ending hunger.

He has been a board member of the Association of Arizona Food Banks for nine years, bringing his child nutrition program expertise to help improve student access to healthy foods.

«She has implemented exciting programs that not only enhance a student's experience in the cafeteria, but ensure that they have access to healthy foods even when they leave school for the day.»

How this bill will help: The Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children Act will strengthen the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by adding meal or snack options for children who need them, helping cover the cost of more meals for children who are in care for longer hours, and making more child care providers eligible for assistance.

In this role, Thornton has been responsible for improving the health and well - being of Americans by expanding access to nutritious, affordable food and providing dietary guidance, nutrition policy coordination, and nutrition education across USDA's 15 nutrition assistance programs.

In January 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, finalized its updated nutritional standards for school meals in keeping with the Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law No. 111 - 296), which reauthorized the school meal programs and placed an emphasis on the need to improve access to healthy foods in schools.

The bill will significantly increase access and remove barriers to child nutrition programs, improve the quality of the meals served and implement new school food safety guidelines.

Information from the school districts indicate that only 4 - 6 % of local students have access to Summer Food Service Programming through the school districts to help respond to this seasonal nutritional deficit.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

Without programs like WIC, Maternity, and Nurse - Family Partnership, I would not have had access to the food, medical attention, or education I needed as a first time mom.

Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.

With food service experience, established systems, and educational programming in place, schools are a perfect fit and help ensure children have access to healthy meals.

Among the benefits of school salad bars reported by school food service directors were increased student access to fresh fruits and vegetables and increased student participation in the school lunch program.

The Fuel Up Breakfast Grants program is designed to improve student access to high - quality, nutritious foods at school; specifically targeted to the morning meal, the breakfast grants provide funds to help schools improve or expand their breakfast program with an emphasis on alternative breakfast options that are sustainable.

Instead, the program is intended to serve the millions of impoverished American children whose parents can not send them to school with a home - packed lunch for a whole host of possible reasons that never seem to cross Parker's mind: the family's SNAP benefits fail to cover a month's worth of healthful food, in light of today's rising food costs; there is only one parent in the household and he or she works one or more jobs and is not home to pack a lunch; one or both caretakers are drug - addicted, mentally ill, physically disabled or otherwise unable to adequately provide for their children; the family lives in a homeless shelter and lacks access to kitchen facilities; the family lives in a food desert where healthful groceries are scarce, etc. etc..

This week - long campaign (June 6 — 10) aims to raise awareness about the risk of hunger low - income children face during the summer months and the benefits of summer food and other programs that can make sure children have access to nutritious food year round.

The program has four main pillars: empower parents and caregivers, provide healthy food in schools, improve access to healthy and affordable food, and increase physical activity.

Research shows that families with access to programs like cash transfers consume a more diverse and higher quality diet since nutritious food is made more affordable by the transfer.